Carl D. Perkins CTE Act 2006

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Carl D. Perkins CTE Act 2006

RENEWINGCAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

IN COLORADOwww.coloradostateplan.com

Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006; Public Law 109-270

►Federal Requirements►Congressional expectations►Performance matrices: VE-135►Colorado CTE standards

Purposes of Perkins Act• Challenging academic & technical standards• Integration of academic and technical

instruction• Preparation for high skill, high wage or high-

demand occupations, current or emerging• Partnerships: Secondary, Postsecondary,

Workforce, Other Agencies• Professional Development for educators• Accountability & Technical Assistance

Purposes of Perkins Act• Providing Individuals with Lifetime

Educational Opportunities to Develop the Knowledge and Skills Needed to Keep the UNITED STATES competitive……

What makes it work?

Public hearingsAdvisory committeesTopic teamsCACTA & CACTE organizationsCTSO involvement

Governor Ritter’s “Colorado Promise”

Identifies two clear goals:

1. Cut by half the number of high school students who fail to graduate.

2. Double the number of Certificates and Degrees awarded over the next 10-15 years.

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Bridges to Opportunity• CCCS proposes that the state embrace a new

initiative: the Bridges to Opportunity through Career Pathways initiative.

• The renewal of education as a public good is intrinsic in the initiative.

• Partnership among providers of education from pre-school to graduate school (P-20) as well as partnership between education, workforce councils and business and industry is a key factor for success.

• Finally, the strategic deployment of the state’s resources on this initiative is critical.

Colorado State Plan

Eight Strategies:

► Implementing CTE plans of study. ► Strengthening accountability for results. ► Moving to a project-based focus for local planning

and implementation. ► Assessing career and technical skills. ► Integrating academic and CTE skills & knowledge. ► Expanding Colorado’s corps of effective CTE teachers. ► Ensuring access and success for Special Populations. ► Connecting CTE to employer/workforce priorities.

Terminology

• P-20 Council• CCCNS• Advanced Credit Pathway –ACP• Early College• PSEO• Fast track-Fast Jobs Program• NCLB• CSAP• STEM

Career Clusters and Career Pathways

An organizing tool defining CTE using broad clusters of occupations and pathways with validated standards that ensure opportunities for all students regardless of their career goals and interests.“

www.careerclusters.org

Colorado Career Clusters

A framework within six CTE Industry Sectors:• Agricultural and Natural Resources• STEM, Arts, Design and Informational Technology• Skilled Trades and Technical Sciences• Health Sciences and Public Safety• Hospitality, Human Services and Education &Training

and• Business and Public Administration

17 Career Clusters

• A visual that links high school academic courses, CTE courses, CTE postsecondary programs and careers;

• Coherent and rigorous content aligned to standards -- coordinated, non-duplicated courses;

• Shows articulation opportunities for postsecondary education credits;

• Organized by Career Pathways within Career Clusters

Strategy #1: CTE Plans of Study

What Is A CTE Plan Of Study1. A “road map” to Students’ career goals2. Flexible, allowing students to explore and update

their plans3. A student planning tool that defines career

opportunities4. A student retention strategy5. A career counseling/advising tool6. A visual demonstration of the progression of

learning7. A means to empower students to take

responsibility for career planning

Strategy #2: Accountability

Measuring results of CTE student achievement:• Academic and skill attainment

– 10th grade CSAP results; reading/math– Technical assessments

• Student retention and CTE program completion– High school completion & Graduation rates– Secondary CTE program completion rates– Postsecondary Certificates/Degrees Granted rates

• Student transitions upon program completion– Employment, military, advanced education

• State established targets based on benchmarks

• Local Recipients agree to State targets or negotiate targets (per designated procedure)

• CCCS disseminates annual Performance Metrics, disaggregated by U.S. Dept. of Ed. designated sub-populations per recipient

• Local Plan Objectives based on Performance Metrics and additional improvement plans if miss target(s)

Performance Metrics

Requirements for Local Activities:

Meeting Performance Targets:– Local Plan Projects, one per Performance

Metric– Performance target is project objective– Local Improvement plan if target missed– Performance Target Negotiations

Strategy #3: Project-Based Focus

Requirements for Local Uses of Funds:

Improving Programs:– Local Plan projects aligned to:

• Local long-term and short-term strategic plans• State CTE strategic plan• Requirements of Perkins

– Active involvement by stakeholders– Web-enabled submittal of Local Plan– One Plan of Study

Strategic Deployment of Funds

• Aligned with industry-recognized standards, if available

• Valid and reliable• Difficulty in obtaining the data of industry-

based assessments• Limits to availability and affordability of

other valid and reliable assessments

Strategy #4: Technical Assessments

• CCCS research, training, development about content, instruction, assessment

• Capacity building with CTE teachers about content, instruction, assessment

• Piloting developed assessments• Analysis of pilots• Readjustments based on pilot analysis• Implementation of content, instruction,

assessments aligned with industry standards

Technical Assessment Phases

►Rigorous and challenging►Identify inherent academic content and teach

through applied lessons►Math in CTE Research project►Full integration of academic course content

and CTE content, allowing academic credit for CTE course

Strategy #5: Academic Integration

• Create crosswalks of academic standards resident in CTE curriculum

www.coloradocte.com• Prioritize academic standards• Create clear processes for how to integrate

academic content in CTE courses• Provide professional development on these

processes• Share model lesson plans for academic

integration

Steps Toward Academic Integration

Professional Development:• State Leadership funded professional

development must be:– High quality, Sustained– Intensive, Classroom-focused

Recruitment/Retention:• State and Locals must address recruitment

and retention of teachers, administrators and counselors

Strategy #6: Expand Teacher Corps

• State-wide, Secondary/Postsecondary, Master-teachers & administrators working group develop professional growth model

• Help support Personal Professional Growth Plans

• Help support “Communities of Practice” learning cohorts

Professional Development:

• CTE credentials now issued by Pathway (not program area) -- web site:

www.coloradostateplan.com

• Explore options regarding teacher preparation programs

• Partnerships and dialogue

Recruitment/Retention

• Definition

• Must ensure:– Equal access to programs;– Non-discriminatory practices;– Provide programs to overcome barriers

Strategy #7: Special Populations

• Communities of Practice focus• Share best practices• Focus on the student:

– More focused planning per needs– Continue full range of supplemental services– Continue Individual Education Programs including CTE

needs and transition support• Recipients indicate specific strategies in Perkins Local

Plans• CTE Program standards includes accessibility

assurances that are reviewed

Support Strategies

• Lifetime knowledge & skills to keep America competitive

• High-skill, High-wage, High-demand

Strategy #8: Employer/Workforce Connections

• CCCS “Discipline Teams” to review program content

• State advisory councils, focus groups• Approved CTE programs must have local

business/industry advisory committees• Collaboration with trade/professional

organizations• Explore viable workforce data system options

Strategy #8: Employer/Workforce Connections

Questions

Summary: Perkins implementation is an important key to student success and to

building a skilled and competitive workforce!

“I want more of our students to consider college and post-high school training as viable options after graduation – and I want them to be fully prepared for those opportunities.”-- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter